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| Batista15 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 17:24
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of course amazing time trial i hope for a top 5 with vandevelde or wiggins. |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 17:29
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Batista15 wrote:
of course amazing time trial i hope for a top 5 with vandevelde or wiggins.
I sure hope so. Stage 2 coming up and Wiggins won't be contending for the overall unless he is really strong in the 147 km time trial. Any suggestions on what my strategy should be. 
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Posted on 05-08-2009 17:33
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matt493 wrote:
Batista15 wrote:
of course amazing time trial i hope for a top 5 with vandevelde or wiggins.
I sure hope so. Stage 2 coming up and Wiggins won't be contending for the overall unless he is really strong in the 147 km time trial. Any suggestions on what my strategy should be.
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Posted on 05-08-2009 17:39
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Stage 2
Stage 2 has a couple steep climbs that should take out most of the sprinters. No surprise was that there was a breakaway but it was a surprise that it was Karsten Kroon trying to go by himself.
He built up a gap of 10 minutes by himself and it looked like he could win the stage. The team would rather have the pressure on another team so we sat back in the peloton and let other teams do the work. I was relaxed in my white jersey.
It was no surprise that both Farrar and Sutton were dropped on the climbs but it was a surprise that Wiggins and Millar were dropped. A completely weird stage. The final 20 kilometers were downhill but for some reason the spectators were inches from falling off a huge ledge. A weird place to have a stage. In the sprint finish Leezer beat out Vaitkus and Cancelarra while Dekker finished 6th and Vandevelde 10th.
Cunego lost almost 5 minutes and Kloden abandoned despite no crashes.
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1 Tom Leezer Rabobank 4h51'39
2 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank s.t.
3 Tomas Vaitkus Astana Cycling Team s.t.
4 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
5 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team s.t.
6 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
7 Jurgen Roelandts Silence - Lotto s.t.
8 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
9 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
10 Christian Vandevelde Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
11 Alexandr Kolobnev Team Saxo Bank s.t.
12 Björn Schröder Team Milram s.t.
13 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
14 Aitor Galdos Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
15 Giovanni Visconti ISD s.t.
16 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
17 Igor Abakoumov ISD s.t.
18 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
19 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
20 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
21 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank s.t.
22 Fran Ventoso Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
23 Lars Bak Team Saxo Bank s.t.
24 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step s.t.
25 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
26 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
27 Igor Antón Fuji - Servetto s.t.
28 Xavi Florencio Cervélo Test Team s.t.
29 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
30 Daniel Oss Liquigas s.t.
31 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
32 Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
33 Alejandro Valverde Quick·Step s.t.
34 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
35 Mathieu Drujon Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
36 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
37 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team s.t.
38 Mathieu Sprick Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
39 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
40 Kim Kirchen Liquigas s.t.
41 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
42 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas s.t.
43 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Quick·Step s.t.
44 Matthew Lloyd Team Katusha s.t.
45 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha s.t.
46 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
47 Johann Tschopp Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
48 Pavel Brutt Team Katusha s.t.
49 Daniel Lloyd Cervélo Test Team s.t.
50 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
GC
1 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream 5h49'32
2 Christian Vandevelde Garmin - Slipstream + 1'28
3 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha + 1'50
4 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'51
5 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 1'53
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'58
7 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 2'15
8 Denis Menchov Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'22
10 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 2'23
11 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step + 2'39
12 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
13 Paul Martens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
14 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 2'41
15 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 2'45
16 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
17 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team + 2'47
18 Kai Reus Rabobank + 2'53
19 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 2'55
20 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 2'58
21 Alexandr Kolobnev Team Saxo Bank + 3'02
22 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
23 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'04
24 Juanjo Cobo Fuji - Servetto s.t.
25 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 3'06
26 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 3'11
27 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 3'12
28 Mathieu Sprick Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 3'17
29 Stef Clement Rabobank + 3'19
30 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto + 3'20
111 Andrea Tonti Fuji - Servetto + 4'47
112 Christopher Sutton Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
118 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
152 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C + 14'45
159 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
160 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
Edited by matt493 on 05-08-2009 17:41
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| matt493 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 17:40
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Batista15 wrote:
matt493 wrote:
Batista15 wrote:
of course amazing time trial i hope for a top 5 with vandevelde or wiggins.
I sure hope so. Stage 2 coming up and Wiggins won't be contending for the overall unless he is really strong in the 147 km time trial. Any suggestions on what my strategy should be.
100% from the beginning until the finish line
 I don't know if i should do a normal middle number like 50% or 55% or a really really low number like 5% or 2%.
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| Batista15 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 17:43
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matt493 wrote:
Batista15 wrote:
matt493 wrote:
Batista15 wrote:
of course amazing time trial i hope for a top 5 with vandevelde or wiggins.
I sure hope so. Stage 2 coming up and Wiggins won't be contending for the overall unless he is really strong in the 147 km time trial. Any suggestions on what my strategy should be.
100% from the beginning until the finish line
I don't know if i should do a normal middle number like 50% or 55% or a really really low number like 5% or 2%.
do 2,7% i think that´s the best strategy in such a short time trial.
however good luck for that |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 17:45
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Call From National Team Manager
I got a call from the National Team Manager and he told me some great news. I am on of the finalist for both the TT and the RR. The three finalists for the TT are Roche, Close(future Garmin rider), and Me. The finalists for the RR are Deignan, Roche, and me. The final selections won't be made until the day of the World Championships so there is still a long time to wait. I now have a 1 in 3 shot at the TT and a 2 in 3 shot at the RR. I'm just full of excitment.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 18:16
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Mark Renshaw Joins the Team
Renshaw is the newest addition to the team. He will be a great leadout man for Farrar and could get a chance to be a sprinter on his own. Our team is shaping up very well for next team.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 18:30
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with what did you feed Dekker?
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Posted on 05-08-2009 18:32
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alexkr00 wrote:
with what did you feed Dekker?
Wheaties and the stuff he's been taking in real life. 
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Posted on 05-08-2009 18:34
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what real life? I though that's his evil twin brother
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Posted on 05-08-2009 18:43
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Stage 3
Today's stage is a flat stage than, believe it or not, is actually flat. Our team wants a breakaway to succeed and take the responsibilities of the jersey but the sprinters teams will not want the same thing. Early in the stage I was able to relax again and talk with another contender for the White Jersey, Roman Kreuziger.
A group of 8 got away and were able to build up a gap of 13 minutes with 70 kilometers left.
It looked like the would make it but the peloton increased it's speed and they were caught 30 kilometers from the finish leaving the stage to the sprinters. Farrar was feeling good and decided to take the wheel of his biggest competitor Eisel.
Unfortunately the train Eisel was on really slowed down pushing Farrar back into the middle of the peloton while Cancelarra was getting a great leadout Jens Voigt. Cancellara was so far ahead when he began sprinting that he easily took the stage win and the green jersey.
Farrar finished all the way back in 16th.
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1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 5h17'52
2 Tomas Vaitkus Astana Cycling Team s.t.
3 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
4 Mathieu Drujon Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
5 Tom Leezer Rabobank s.t.
6 Jurgen Roelandts Silence - Lotto s.t.
7 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
8 Cyrille Heymans Cervélo Test Team s.t.
9 Janek Tombak Team Katusha s.t.
10 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank s.t.
11 Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank s.t.
12 Martin Reimer Cervélo Test Team s.t.
13 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
14 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team s.t.
15 Denys Kostyuk ISD s.t.
16 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
17 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
18 Igor Antón Fuji - Servetto s.t.
19 Eros Capecchi Fuji - Servetto s.t.
20 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
21 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
22 Christopher Sutton Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
23 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
24 Jos Van Emden Rabobank s.t.
25 Alexandr Kolobnev Team Saxo Bank s.t.
26 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
27 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
28 Denis Menchov Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
29 Igor Abakoumov ISD s.t.
30 Francesco Reda Quick·Step s.t.
38 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
GC
1 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream 11h07'24
2 Christian Vandevelde Garmin - Slipstream + 1'28
3 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha + 1'50
4 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'51
5 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 1'53
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'58
7 Denis Menchov Caisse d'Epargne + 2'15
8 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
9 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'22
10 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 2'23
11 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step + 2'39
12 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
13 Paul Martens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
14 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 2'41
15 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 2'45
16 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
17 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team + 2'47
18 Kai Reus Rabobank + 2'53
19 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 2'55
20 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 2'58
21 Alexandr Kolobnev Team Saxo Bank + 3'02
22 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
23 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'04
24 Juanjo Cobo Fuji - Servetto s.t.
25 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 3'06
26 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 3'11
27 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 3'12
28 Mathieu Sprick Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 3'17
29 Stef Clement Rabobank + 3'19
30 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto + 3'20
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| matt493 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 18:44
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alexkr00 wrote:
what real life? I though that's his evil twin brother
Thats right I forgot. We actually killed the good brother and brought the evil twin back.
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Posted on 05-08-2009 18:53
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I would have erased his memory and sent him to Somalia but what you did is good too.
I guess this one has more chances to win Le Tour though.
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Posted on 05-08-2009 18:55
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UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh!! Stage 5 TTT is actually 155 km. Why Cyanide why?
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Posted on 05-08-2009 19:11
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I love this TdF Looking forward to the race reports, and please post the stage profile with it |
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Posted on 05-08-2009 19:15
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rofl this will be a good TdF
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Posted on 05-08-2009 19:54
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Stage 4
Another flat stage so I will keep the report short. Just like stage 2 Kroon got in a breakaway and then tried to go by himself.
He did take the KOM points and will wear the KOM jersey for at least a couple more days. Kroon was caught with 20 kilometers left. Our plan today was for Sutton to lead Farrar out. Sutton got Farrar to the front but Farrar decided to jump on to another train that would give Farrar a better chance to win.
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Farrar was in great position and out sprinted all the other riders for his first stage win of the Tour. Sutton did well to hold on to 5th place.
Stage
1 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream 5h09'29
2 Igor Abakoumov ISD s.t.
3 Mathieu Drujon Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
4 Tomas Vaitkus Astana Cycling Team s.t.
5 Christopher Sutton Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
6 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Alexandr Kolobnev Team Saxo Bank s.t.
8 Cyrille Heymans Cervélo Test Team s.t.
9 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
10 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
11 Martin Reimer Cervélo Test Team s.t.
12 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
13 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step s.t.
14 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team s.t.
15 Tom Leezer Rabobank s.t.
16 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
17 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
18 Janek Tombak Team Katusha s.t.
19 Denys Kostyuk ISD s.t.
20 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank s.t.
21 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
22 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
23 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
24 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
25 Jurgen Roelandts Silence - Lotto s.t.
26 Jos Van Emden Rabobank s.t.
27 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
28 Alejandro Valverde Quick·Step s.t.
29 Fran Ventoso Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
30 Juanjo Cobo Fuji - Servetto s.t.
48 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
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1 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream 16h16'53
2 Christian Vandevelde Garmin - Slipstream + 1'28
3 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha + 1'50
4 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'51
5 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 1'53
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'58
7 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 2'15
8 Denis Menchov Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'22
10 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 2'23
11 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step + 2'39
12 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
13 Paul Martens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
14 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 2'41
15 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 2'45
16 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
17 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team + 2'47
18 Kai Reus Rabobank + 2'53
19 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 2'55
20 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 2'58
21 Alexandr Kolobnev Team Saxo Bank + 3'02
22 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
23 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'04
24 Juanjo Cobo Fuji - Servetto s.t.
25 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 3'06
26 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 3'11
27 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 3'12
28 Mathieu Sprick Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 3'17
29 Stef Clement Rabobank + 3'19
30 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto + 3'20
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| matt493 |
Posted on 05-08-2009 19:54
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next up a 155 km TTT.
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Posted on 05-08-2009 19:56
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*nervously waiting* |
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